The United States opposed calls for a truce in Ukraine during Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia
The United States considers unacceptable possible calls for a truce in Ukraine following the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, writes TASS. He also noted that Russia and China “without a doubt, have recently been working to increase the level of cooperation with each other.”
The State Duma reported that the basic law “On Citizenship” could be adopted in April
The State Duma may adopt a new version of the basic law “On Citizenship”, which was introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, in April 2023. About this TASS informed Head of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov. He noted that 60 amendments were received by the second reading of the document.
Moldovan authorities intend to impose sanctions against 25 Russians
Moldova is gradually joining the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia. Chisinau intends to extend sanctions measures to 25 Russian citizens because of the events in Ukraine, said Nicu Popescu, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI). According to him, it’s about the ban to enter the Republic, as well as to freeze the bank accounts or assets of those persons.
Erdogan announces Turkey’s quick work on creation of gas hub
Turkey is trying to quickly implement the gas hub project. This statement was made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the speech in Balıkesir province. “We are rapidly moving towards making our country a center for the production, transportation and trade of natural gas,” he said.
The head of the Hungarian Energy Ministry admitted that the EU is not yet able to refuse gas from Russia
European countries have significantly reduced the purchase of Russian gas, but they are unable to ensure their energy security without resources from the Russian Federation, said Hungarian Energy Minister Csaba Lantos. “Today, one eighth of the 160 billion cubic meters of gas that used to come from there every year comes from Russia,” he said. According to Lantos, compensate for this amount. overnight is not possible.
